you're out of your mind

Chapter 42

In order to show that he was a sage and virtuous emperor, the first emperor specially set up a red golden dragon embossed drum outside the gate of the Ministry of Justice, which is different from the ordinary grievance drum.

The so-called impeachment petition means that if people encounter something that they feel is unfair and feel wronged, they can directly sue the imperial petition.

This seems to be a very good method. If there are ordinary people who are oppressed by corrupt officials, or are framed, they only need to file an imperial complaint, and then they can go to the audiovisual, and then reverse the case again.

But the fact is that if there is no real grievance, no one is willing to sue the imperial court, because it is a matter of narrow death.

First of all, all those who sue the imperial court must receive fifty lashes as punishment for disturbing the Holy Majesty after beating the drum to complain.Secondly, the person who sues the imperial court must roll the nail board. If the nail board is rolled and survives, he must continue to sue the imperial court, which means that the heavens are merciful, and there is really a grievance, so this matter will be announced to the Holy One .

To be honest, although a special place has been set up for the people to sue, but because of the harsh conditions, all those who really have grievances are discouraged.

The people guarding the door are also very idle now, because no one comes to complain for a month, even if someone dares to complain, how can they let people in without checking?It's not a fat job here. If you don't find a way to get some oil and water, how can you support your family?

But today is destined to be an uneven day.The drum outside rang, and the sound was unusually loud. It turned out to be not the grievance drum that was usually played, but the drum on the other side that had hardly rang.

Several yamen felt that they might meet someone who has no eyesight today, and maybe they played the wrong drum.But it also happened that someone came to pass the time for them.

Putting on malicious smiles, several people walked to the door together, and saw a beautiful little girl beating the drum vigorously.

According to the rules, whoever beats the drum must receive fifty lashes.But they couldn't deal with that kind of cruelty to the weak looking girl in front of them.

They immediately stopped Luo Jingcheng: "Miss, do you know what kind of drum this is?"

Luo Jingcheng replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Of course I know."

The eyes of Ya Nei couldn't bear it: "Do you know that if you beat this drum, you must receive fifty lashes?"

Luo Jingcheng still replied lightly: "I know."

The yamen were silent for a while, and they all said that they would deal with it lightly.

Zhao Zhuoyang came over and said, "I asked her to beat this drum. If you want to beat it, you can beat me."

When Ya Nei saw Zhao Zhuoyang, he immediately thought what was going on?Isn't this the second prince?If the second prince has any grievances, it would be fine to tell the emperor directly. As for running here to suffer?How many detours does this have to take?Moreover, is there anything in this world that dares to wrong the Second Prince?Who is so impatient?

Of course they didn't know that their so-called impatient person was the eldest prince, Zhao Zhuoyang's eldest brother?

Seeing the second prince come out, how dare these people actually greet Luo Jingcheng?Holding the whip, he hesitated, and finally slapped Luo Jingcheng fifty times on the pillar next to Luo Jingcheng.

My hands were numb because of the force.

Luo Jingcheng looked at Zhao Zhuoyang appreciatively. Although he was usually not very helpful, it was indeed right to bring him here. With a royal by his side, it was really convenient to do things.

Ordinary people would have fainted long after they had received fifty lashes, so it would not be so soon for someone to come out to accept other people's complaints.

Liu Yongxing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was still drinking tea quietly in the inner yamen, when he suddenly heard that someone came to sue the imperial court, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea.Who is it that courts death and comes here to sue?Recently, the emperor is in a very bad mood for choosing a concubine, who dares to touch the emperor's brow?It's okay if the rolling nail board is dead, but if he is not dead, what about him, the minister of the Ministry of punishment?

Originally, he wanted to send people away casually, but it turned out that the second prince brought them up.Liu Yongxing knew what it was when he thought about it with his toes.The girl brought by the second prince also came to look for him recently, but he refused.After all, the emperor agreed to the first prince to do this matter, and compared to the gentle and refined second prince, the first prince, who looks very weak but has an extremely terrifying mind, is of course more difficult to deal with. I thought it would save some troubles, but it turned out The second prince actually brought someone directly to sue the imperial court.You said that the second prince can just go and say no to the emperor?

But having said that, the second prince is not as favored as the eldest prince, even if he told the emperor face to face, the emperor would definitely not agree with the second prince's actions, and the final result would still be the same.

Liu Yongxing sighed, straightened his official uniform, which was not messy, and walked out slowly.

Since it is necessary to file an imperial lawsuit, the nail board must be rolled.But judging from the second prince's attitude towards the woman, he must not have the heart to let her get hurt, but he can't let the second prince roll the nails.

Liu Yong walked out, and he saw the second prince pouring tea for the woman courteously.

"Luo Luo, rolling the nailboard is really too dangerous, and it's something I can't interfere with, why don't you forget it? Or I'll roll it for you?" Zhao Zhuowen looked worried.He felt that he was really useless, to let his beloved woman suffer such grievances, but he couldn't do anything.

It's not that he didn't talk to his father about this matter, but every time he was blocked by the people around his father.The emperor didn't want to see him at all.For this reason, he knelt outside his father's palace for a day and a night, but he didn't shake his father at all.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Luo Jingcheng said with confidence.I don't know whether to trust Li Yuyu or Xuan Ji.Xuanji said that the fish scale could save her life, and Xuanji also gave her a very humble pearl.She always felt that these things could really help her, otherwise she would not have made such a hasty decision to sue.

Even if she can wait for this matter, her father can't wait anymore.

Luo Jingcheng tightly held a sachet embroidered with lotus and carp in his hand.She put Li Yuyu's scales inside.

Liu Yongxing coughed before meeting the second prince, and then submissively said all kinds of good things to the second prince, and helped him analyze the pros and cons.But the second prince didn't take any idea, just looked at the delicate looking woman.

Luo Jingcheng's face was determined, her pure black eyes fixedly looked at Liu Yongxing, and said word by word: "I, insist, persist!"

Liu Yongxing can only sigh for such a soft and hard master who doesn't eat oil and salt, and hope she can get through this test safely.

Liu Yongxing asked someone to lift out the nail board, and there were straight iron needles on it, which were as thick as a child's finger, and each one was three inches long.The woman's thin body, lying on it, could almost pierce her body directly.Even a strong man wouldn't dare to try this kind of torture. How could she, a weak woman, dare to roll on it?

Liu Yongxing, as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has naturally seen all kinds of torture, but he also feels sorry for the beautiful woman like a flower.

But Luo Jingcheng, who is the protagonist, doesn't seem to be afraid at all.

In fact, her heart was already shaking like a sieve.If Li Yuyu saw her and found that her whole body was full of holes, would she not like it?Will you dislike her?Hey, no matter how you think about it, it's a very scary thing. Could it be that the love that hasn't started will end without a problem like this?

Luo Jingcheng put the pearl Xuan Ji gave her in her mouth, and she could only pray that Xuan Ji would be more reliable, and after knowing that she was about to encounter danger, she could give her something that could save her life.Anyway, she was already wearing a hard armor in her clothes. I hope these people can see Zhao Zhuoyang's face and don't need her to take off her clothes.Everything must be prepared second-hand!

Luo Jingcheng stood in front of the nailboard, and was just about to lie down when she heard Liu Yongxing say, "Girl, there are rules for rolling nailboards, girl, please take off your clothes."

When Luo Jingcheng heard these words, his face turned pale.In fact, basically she didn't put much hope in Xuan Ji, the main confidence still came from the thick armor.Do you really want to take off the armor?

Who knew that Luo Jingcheng was still struggling with his thoughts in his heart, so Zhao Zhuoyang's unfriendly tone came out: "She is also a pure and innocent little girl, Master Liu actually wants her to take off her clothes in front of so many people? Where is her innocence?"

Liu Yongxing could only give up, he could only express in his heart that the second prince was obviously cheating!

Luo Jingcheng gave Zhao Zhuoyang a thumbs up in his heart.Nima has people in the background, and even suing the imperial court is much tougher than others!

Not being stopped again, Luo Jingcheng lay down towards the nail board. Although she was wearing armor, there was no way to protect her head and hands, so she tried not to let the thick and long nails touch her when she rolled. arrive.

After rolling around, it feels like nothing is wrong?Armor is so useful?Or is it really the pearls given by Xuan Ji; Li Yuyu's fish scales did the trick?

Luo Jingcheng rolled happily on the pegboard a few more times, the touch was no different from scratching.

This is the first time Liu Yongxing has seen people rolling nailboards so happily. This rolling back and forth, could it be... that he got out of his hobby?I can't even look straight at it.

In order to prevent her from continuing to roll, and to protect the props of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Liu Yongxing bravely stood up and stopped Luo Jingcheng: "Okay, enough is enough, there is no need to roll anymore."

Hearing this, Luo Jingcheng rolled on it again, and then stood up with a bit of unfulfilled enthusiasm.Rolling a little carried away, almost unable to stop.

"Since that's the case, can I face the saint? Can I tell my grievances?" Luo Jingcheng immediately asked what he was most worried about.

Liu Yongxing glanced at the nail board that was about to be flattened by Luo Jingcheng, indicating that the nail board was the real grievance, right?

"Since you have already done it, you can naturally sue the emperor."